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My graduation cap runs Rust

ericswpark — Wed, 13 May 2026 00:04:21 +0000

Article URL: https://ericswpark.com/blog/2026/2026-05-12-my-graduation-cap-runs-rust/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48116207

Points: 171

# Comments: 66

New comment by ericswpark in "Introducing Copilot+ PCs"

ericswpark — Tue, 21 May 2024 02:09:03 +0000

They had a perfectly working search box in Windows 7, then gutted it and made it search the web whenever you wanted to launch Notepad.

New comment by ericswpark in "An Animated QR Code of Bad Apple"

ericswpark — Sat, 18 May 2024 05:56:30 +0000

Seems like the site is down :(

New comment by ericswpark in "Putting a Wet Towel on a Tesla Supercharger Handle Gets Faster Charging Speeds"

ericswpark — Thu, 09 May 2024 22:53:51 +0000

Don't like to see comments like these. I think it violates several HN guidelines, including this one:

> Please don't fulminate. Please don't sneer, including at the rest of the community.

Unfortunately there is no report button.

New comment by ericswpark in "Framework won't be just a laptop company anymore"

ericswpark — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:07:05 +0000

I got curious and searched up your examples. While the StarBook looks like the most compelling alternative to the Framework laptop with coreboot and good repairability they don't seem to feature any modular ports, which is arguably what sells the Framework laptop for some people. Even for me, the thought of being able to swap out a USB-C charge port for a SD card reader is very appealing.

The other one, the PrimeBook Circular, doesn't appear to be on sale anymore? Their website is gone and an empty parking page loads.

New comment by ericswpark in "Tell HN: How an elderly couple I know had their computer 'stop working'"

ericswpark — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 13:18:35 +0000

If they had Apple input devices (Magic Keyboard, touchpad, etc) they don't work over the wire.

New comment by ericswpark in "Online exam revoked due to FaceTime Emojis (MacBook)"

ericswpark — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 11:34:40 +0000

This feature ("Reactions") should've been opt-in. But Apple knows best for their users :P

New comment by ericswpark in "Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 could send 240M PCs to landfills"

ericswpark — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 04:47:22 +0000

Define "easily"? Non-tech-savvy users will never even touch an install USB or know what regedit is. They'll just see the dialog saying "your computer doesn't support Windows 11", chuck it in the bin, and buy a new one.

New comment by ericswpark in "Valve Launches Official Steam Link PC VR Streaming App on Quest"

ericswpark — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 20:12:16 +0000

The comment is arguing that if Meta were to change the rules, they could easily block such sideloading of APKs by pushing out a simple system update. I don't think they will given the backlash, but the possibility is there.

New comment by ericswpark in "AnimateArchive (old versions of Adobe Flash)"

ericswpark — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 18:10:30 +0000

You might have some luck with Ruffle.rs

New comment by ericswpark in "Valve says Counter-Strike 2 for macOS not happening, there aren't enough players"

ericswpark — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:27:36 +0000

By capable, the hardware is, but the software isn't. IIRC macOS removed the libraries required to run 32-bit applications back in Mojave or Catalina. So it's not really lying. While it is annoying that we can't use legacy software without resorting to workarounds like VMs, it does move the industry forward to 64-bit apps, on macOS at least.

New comment by ericswpark in "Apple TV, now with more Tailscale"

ericswpark — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 20:12:01 +0000

Just an FYI, but iPads can no longer be used as a HomeKit hub as of last year: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213481

(Yes, you can technically use an iPad as a hub if you are on the old Home architecture)

New comment by ericswpark in "Plex to block all servers hosted at Hetzner"

ericswpark — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 19:12:30 +0000

That is terrible. I have a number of issue reports open with immich but didn't know about this particular snag. Has this been reported to their GitHub?

New comment by ericswpark in "Epic’s new program lets developers keep revenue in exchange for exclusivity"

ericswpark — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 23:34:12 +0000

That only mitigates the problem of the official launcher not existing for Linux. Games are still installed with Proton.

For example, I was trying to install Into The Breach, which is available on both Steam and Epic. Steam has builds for all platforms, while Epic only has the Windows build. If I install the game using Heroic, it installs it with Proton, resulting in worse battery life and performance compared to the native build. Which is what you want to avoid with handhelds like the Steam Deck.

New comment by ericswpark in "The Sad Bastard Cookbook"

ericswpark — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 10:23:44 +0000

The one advantage that air fryers have over standard convection ovens (IMHO) is that you can make smaller portions, and because these products are designed to cook small portions they can direct a ton of heat at the food, cooking it very quickly. Prepackaged meals' instructions usually mirror my experience as well, saying that cooking in an air fryer will require less cook time compared to an oven, and a drastically lower temperature as the heating element is literally right next to the food as the air circulates the heat.

Otherwise, if you already have a convection oven and don't mind waiting a bit longer, I don't see a good reason for purchasing an air fryer (other than the aforementioned advantage).

New comment by ericswpark in "YouTuber Kai Cenat in custody after game console giveaway sparks chaos in NYC"

ericswpark — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 06:57:19 +0000

> His most recent was titled I Rented Us Girlfriends In Japan!

Even if that title was exaggerated for clickbait, that's disgusting.

New comment by ericswpark in "Successful room temperature ambient-pressure magnetic levitation of LK-99"

ericswpark — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 09:09:29 +0000

Twitter (or X or Y or whatever the heck they're calling it nowadays) doesn't show replies if you're not signed in, which breaks all tweet threads. Amazing hostile UX right there.

New comment by ericswpark in "Exway doesn't care about USB-C conformity"

ericswpark — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 07:50:27 +0000

It's a remote that charges via the USB-C port. If it doesn't follow USB 2.0 spec, or the USB-PD spec, or any spec associated with the type-C port, how is it supposed to get power from the host device/charger?

New comment by ericswpark in "Exway doesn't care about USB-C conformity"

ericswpark — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 05:57:49 +0000

Yup, I noticed it after publishing. I'll check with the blog theme and see if that is possible. Sorry!

New comment by ericswpark in "Exway doesn't care about USB-C conformity"

ericswpark — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 05:55:47 +0000

Author here; I don't think my blog post is in support of the USB-IF (unless I missed a sentence I wrote somewhere that insinuates otherwise...) I just think selling defective products that don't charge with certain cables shouldn't be allowed.